Miranda weather in December

In December, Miranda sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 207 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Miranda's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miranda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Miranda is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Miranda reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Miranda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Miranda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°22321.313.12.9
Feb32° / 23°18719.512.73.0
Mar32° / 23°14117.412.13.5
Apr31° / 21°1009.911.64.8
May28° / 18°858.111.16.6
Jun27° / 17°475.210.87.5
Jul27° / 16°30410.97.7
Aug30° / 17°34411.36.0
Sep32° / 20°807.111.94.5
Oct33° / 22°13513.112.53.5
Nov32° / 22°17515.2133.4
Dec32° / 23°20720.213.23.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
94258
104258
114258
124357
134456
144456
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224555
234555
244456
254357
264159
274159
284060
294060
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Miranda gets around 207 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
264
365
466
566
666
767
866
966
1066
1165
1265
1365
1464
1564
1664
1763
1863
1962
2062
2163
2263
2364
2464
2565
2666
2766
2867
2967
3067
3168

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113136815
213126816
313126717
413126618
512116719
612116719
712116620
812116521
912116521
1012116422
1112126322
1212126322
1312126223
1412126223
1511126323
1611126323
1711126323
1811126323
1911116323
2011116324
2111116324
2211106424
231196524
241196425
251186525
260176725
270176626
280166726
290166726
300256627
310256627

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:017:09
213.16:017:10
313.26:017:11
413.26:027:11
513.26:027:12
613.26:027:12
713.26:027:13
813.26:027:14
913.26:037:14
1013.26:037:15
1113.26:037:15
1213.26:047:16
1313.26:047:17
1413.26:047:17
1513.26:057:18
1613.26:057:18
1713.26:057:19
1813.26:067:19
1913.26:067:20
2013.26:077:20
2113.26:077:21
2213.26:087:21
2313.26:087:22
2413.26:097:22
2513.26:097:23
2613.26:107:23
2713.26:107:23
2813.26:117:24
2913.26:117:24
3013.26:127:25
3113.26:127:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Miranda

In seasonPeak

In December, Miranda sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Miranda's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Miranda?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miranda.

What to pack for Miranda in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Miranda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Miranda in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Miranda peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Miranda in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Miranda is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1735 µg/m³Apr 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miranda?

Miranda sits at 20.2°S, 56.4°W, 131 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Anastácio, 65 km away.

Topography around Miranda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miranda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miranda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m.

The land around Miranda is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (28%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
731 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Anastácio 65 km · Aquidauana 67 km · Bonito 98 km · Jardim 140 km · Terenos 160 km · Sidrolândia 166 km · Campo Grande 182 km · Ladário 188 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Miranda (-20.2406°, -56.3783°, elevation 131 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).